Jordan Pickford has responded to Thibaut Courtois, in an exchange of words between the two goalies that has gone on throughout the World Cup.
Courtois had criticised the Everton goalkeeper by suggesting that he was too short but then, following a big media storm, he offered an explanation.
"This thing about Jordan - I want to say and clarify it because I heard a lot of stuff. I never mocked his height, I want to make that clear, because I would never mock the height of a goalkeeper," he said.
"I only said that, because he got a touch, I would have saved it because I am 15cm taller, but I never mocked his height.
"He is a great goalkeeper. I want to make that clear."
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And now, Pickford - who seemed slightly offended by the initial comments made by Courtois - has responded to this.
"I would not let that affect me. It is just a game of football. I don't let anything like that (criticism) affect me.
"I'm just a normal lad. It's only football. A lot of people think I am only young, but it is my second season in the Premier League, and I do not feel as if I am far away from guys like that (Courtois).
"I got a lot of games under my belt in the lower leagues, and I don't feel the Premier League or this (England) is that much different.
"In some way, non-league and League Two was the hard challenge."
Pickford has been working wonders with the England squad. The Three Lions beat Sweden 2-0 and now have a place in the semi-final of the World Cup. They face Croatia - a win against them would mean a place in the final of the tournament. It's actually coming home, isn't it?
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